Fruit And Nut Bread Pudding

• 16 slices day-old bread, torn into about 1-inch pieces
• 2 cups sugar
• 4 large eggs
• 3 cups half-and-half cream
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1/2 teapoon salt
• 2 tablespoons vanilla
• 1 (21 ounce) can apple pie filling
• 2 cups coarsley chopped pecans
• 1 cup golden raisin
• 3/4 cup melted butter (nor subs please!)
• whipped cream

1. In a large bowl, combine the bread and sugar; set aside.
2. In another bowl, beat eggs, half and half cream, cinnamon, salt and vanilla until foamy.
3. Pour over bread mixture; mix well.
4. Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours.
5. Cut the apples from the pie filling in half; add apples and filling to bread mixture.
6. Stir in pecans, raisins and butter.
7. Set oven to 350 degrees.
8. Butter a 13 x 9-inch baking pan.
9. Pour into prepared baking dish.
10. Bake for 45-50 minutes, or until firm.
11. Cut into spuares and serve warm or cold.

bread, sugar, eggs, cream, cinnamon, salt, vanilla, apple pie filling, coarsley, golden raisin, butter, whipped cream

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/fruit-and-nut-bread-pudding-122186 (may not work)